The Top 5: Best Sommeliers in Los Angeles
By Erin Landsberg FOR LA2DAY.COM 27 Aug 2008
Los Angeles is not known for having the best sommeliers in the country, though we've long tried to attract substantial talent within the field. With the restaurant boom taking over the City of Angels, the talent has come forth in recent years, upping our recognition for top-quality wine. Here are the best of the best!
5. EDUARDO PORTO CARREIRO: Wine Director at Grace Restaurant
The baby of the group, at only 26 this man's palette has wowed the masses. Born in Brazil and educated in Europe, Carreiro has put together one of the most highly respected and diverse wine lists in the city. He makes the wine as big a star as the Grace menu. He still has years more to impress us, so keep your eye on him.
THE DETAILS: Grace Restaurant
7360 Beverly Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90036
323.934.4400
4. CAROLINE STYNE: AOC / Lucques
Busting the glass ceiling for women sommeliers everywhere! She helped start Los Angeles on the path to great wine lists and toward giving a phenomenal bottle service. She helped create what is still known as one of the best tapas and wine bars in Los Angeles. Lucques is a joint effort between Styne and famed chef Suzanne Goin: girl power! Wine lists at both AOC and Lucques have received multiple awards by Wine Spectator and Food and Wine Magazine.
THE DETAILS: AOC
8022 W 3rd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90048
323.653.6359
Lucques
8474 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90069
323.655.6277
3. MARK MENDOZA: Sona / Comme Ca
Mark has created one of the most extensive wine lists of any city; Sona alone has over 2,200 wines to select from, including over 50 wines by the glass. Working with David Myers has made Sona voted best restaurant in Los Angeles numerous times by multiple sources, and they've garnered so much success from it, that they were able to create the brasserie Comme Ca.
THE DETAILS: Sona Restaurant
401 N. La Cienega Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90048
310.659.7708
Comme Ca
8479 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90069
323.782.1178
2. DAVID ROSOFF: GM/Sommelier at Osteria Mozza and Pizzeria Mozza
Rosoff is on the cutting edge of bringing back obscure/rare Italian wines and has revived the Italian food and wine movement. For over 16 years, Rosoff has been making waves - previously at Campanile, Michael's, and Opaline. There are at least 50 wines on his list that are under $50 and represent just about every region of Italy.
THE DETAILS: Osteria Mozza
6602 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90038
323.297.0100
Pizzeria Mozza
641 N. Highland Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90036
323.297.0101
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